JAMES WATKINS (Director) made his directing debut with the critically acclaimed
thriller Eden Lake. Declared 'the best British horror film in years' (The
Guardian), it
won the Empire Award for Best Horror, the Jury Prize at Sitges Fantasy Film
Festival
and Best Director at Fantasporto.

Before he moved into directing, Watkins had a first-look writing deal with
Working
Title Films. Under this deal, he wrote several scripts including acclaimed
horror-thriller
My Little Eye. Other writing credits include Gone and The Descent 2. Watkins has
also
written scripts for Film Four and BBC Films.

He is currently developing projects with Warner Bros (producer David Heyman) and
Pathe (producer Christian Colson).